Tiferet Yisrael, on the virtue of Torah and Mitzvot, by R. Yehuda Loew – the Maharal of Prague. Venice: Daniel Zanetti, [1599]. First edition, printed in the author's lifetime.
65 leaves. 28.5 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains, including dark stains. Extensive worming with significant damage, including open tears and damage to engraved title page and text, repaired with paper. Margins trimmed with damage to headings in several places. Censorship inscriptions on title page (deleted). New binding.
Only book of the Maharal printed in his lifetime in Venice.
Includes leaf 65 at end of book, which is lacking in many copies.

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Sefer Teshuvot, by R. Menachem Azariah – the Rama of Fano. Venice: Daniel Zanetti, [ca. 1600]. First edition.
The book comprises halachic responsa by the Rama of Fano, with various Talmudic novellae. The book was published in the lifetime of the Rama.
Ownership inscriptions, other inscriptions, and glosses (in Sephardic and Italian script). Stamps.
143 leaves. 18.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Worming, affecting text. New binding.

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Two books of Pri Chadash on Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah part and Orach Chaim-Even HaEzer part – first editions:
• Pri Chadash, on Yoreh De'ah, by R. Chizkiyah da Silva. Amsterdam: David Tartas, [1692]. Engraved title page. First edition.
First book of R. Chizkiyah da Silva, and the only one printed in his lifetime.
The book aroused a great controversy, since the author didn't hesitate to use sharp language when disagreeing with the Beit Yosef and other leading Acharonim. The book was well received in Europe, though banned by the rabbis of Egypt.
Signatures at the top of the title page. Various stamps throughout the book, including stamps of R. Benzion Heilperin Rabbi of Nanash (Hajdúnánás), with a scholarly gloss in his handwriting on p. 121a. Signature on leaf [2].
[2], 116, [2], 117-130 leaves. Fair condition. Stains. Tears, including open tears, and worming, affecting text, repaired in part with paper. New leather binding.
• Pri Chadash on Orach Chaim and Even HaEzer (laws of Rosh Chodesh, Pesach, Yom Tov, Megillah and Gittin, and commentaries on Sefer HaMada by the Rambam), by R. Chizkiyah da Silva. Amsterdam: Netanel Foa, [1706]. First edition, published by the author's son. With dedication leaf (in Portuguese) to the philanthropist Yaakov Ferrara.
Ownership inscription on the title page of R. Mercado Saadia HaLevi, a Torah scholar of Izmir, author of Neveh Tzedek on the Rambam. Some glosses (trimmed) in Oriental script.
[4], 74 leaves; 19, [1] leaves; 9 leaves. (Including leaf with Portuguese dedication, not found in all copies). 29 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains and dark stains. Tears and worming, affecting text in some places. Leaves trimmed with damage to edge of text in several places. Stamps and inscriptions. New binding.

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Tzelach – Tziyun LeNefesh Chaya, on Tractate Pesachim, by R. Yechezkel HaLevi Landau the Noda BiYehuda, rabbi of Prague. Prague: Joseph Emmanuel Diesbach, [1783-1784]. First edition. First book of the Tzelach series. Printed in the author's lifetime.
Signatures on the title page and front endpaper of R. Azriel Pollack (1803-1887), disciple of the Chatam Sofer. Dayan in Eisenstadt for over forty years. Additional inscriptions and stamps of R. Avraham Figdor of Sárvár.
Other inscriptions.
Glosses (mostly late). Lengthy gloss on p. 13b (possibly handwritten by R. Azriel Pollack).
[2], 123, [1] leaves. Extra copies of leaves 93-94. 34 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Wear. Marginal tears to title page and several other leaves, including minor open tears, repaired in part with sellotape (over text). New binding.

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Responsa Noda BiYehuda – Tinyana, two parts, responsa on the four parts of Shulchan Aruch, by R. Yechezkel HaLevi Segal Landau Rabbi of Prague. Prague, 1811. First edition. Two parts in two volumes. Separate title page for each part.
The book Noda BiYehuda – Mahadura Kama was published in the author's lifetime in 1776-1777. This book, Noda BiYehuda – Mahadura Tinyana, was published in 1811, after the author's passing (in 1793). The book was arranged and brought to print by the author's son R. Shmuel Rabbi of Prague, and includes dozens of his responsa and glosses, as well as several responsa from the author's eldest son R. Yaakov'ke.
Signatures on title page of vol. II.
Two volumes. Vol. I: [6], 2-161, 163-170 leaves. Vol. II: [1], 169, 150-159, [1] leaves. Approx. 34-35 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor worming, slightly affecting text. Stamps. New leather bindings.

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